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FPL Gameweek 27: Top 5 Key Players

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Fantasy Football Fix 24 Feb. 2025

Top Five Key Players for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25 Gameweek 27

Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Gameweek 27!

Each gameweek, we'll highlight top picks to help you make the best decisions for your FPL team. For each gameweek, we'll focus on the following categories:

  • 2 Attackers £8.5m or more
  • 2 Attackers under £8.5m
  • 1 Defender or Goalkeeper

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FPL Headliner: Cole Palmer (SOU)

Palmer has notched just two FPL returns over the last six Gameweeks (one goal, one assist), but his numbers at Stamford Bridge have been incredible this season.

Mbeumo and Salah (nine each) are the only midfielders to have scored more goals on home turf than the England international (eight), while only Semenyo (56) has attempted more shots than his 50.

No midfielder has landed more shots on target (24) in home matches, with only Semenyo (6.94) and Salah (7.27) have registered a higher 'Expected Goals' (xG) tally (5.46).

He is also top for chances created in home matches (34), with only Saka (13) creating more 'big chances' than his nine.

As the below image from our Opta Player Heatmaps feature shows, he has averaged 7.0 FPL points per game in home matches this season.

FPL Points Per Game in home matches for Palmer in Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Chelsea have scored nine goals over the last six Gameweeks (11th), but are ranked second for shots (100) and seventh for 'big chances' (16).

Their visitors Southampton have conceded 17 goals over the same period (19th) and have kept no clean sheets. The Saints are ranked 18th for shots in the box conceded (69) and bottom for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (17.24).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 8.5 for Palmer.

Top FPL Midfielder: Mohamed Salah (NEW)

Salah's goal against Man. City was his seventh over the last six Gameweeks, no player has found the back of the net more often over that period.

As the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox feature shows, the Egyptian international is top for shots on target (13) while only Mateta (4.33) has registered a higher xG than his 3.92.

The 32-year-old also leads the way for attempted assists (21) and 'big chances' created (four).

Stats for Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Liverpool have scored 17 goals over the last six Gameweeks (first), the Merseyside outfit are also top for shots (136), shots on target (42), 'big chances' (22) and xG (16.75).

Their opponents Newcastle have conceded 14 goals over the same period (16th) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Magpies are ranked 13th for shots conceded (87) and 15th for xGC (10.86).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 7.1 for Salah.

Best Forward Pick: Matheus Cunha (FUL)

Cunha's strike against Bournemouth was his third over the last six Gameweeks. No forward has attempted more shots (26) or landed more attempts on target (10) than the Brazilian international over the aforementioned period.

Meanwhile, only Gakpo (11) beats him for attempted assists (10).

As the below image from our Transfer Analytics feature shows, he is currently the most transferred in player ahead of the Gameweek 27 deadline.

Most Transferred in players Gameweek 27 Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Wolves have scored only five goals over the last six Gameweeks (18th), but are 12th for shots on target (29) and 11th for 'big chances' (13).

Their visitors Fulham have conceded eight goals over the same period (sixth) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Cottagers are ranked second for shots in the box conceded (34) and top for xGC (4.35).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 5.1 for Cunha.

Top Differential Pick: Jarrod Bowen (LEI)


West Ham's top scorer this season with seven goals, Bowen added to his tally with a goal against Arsenal which was his second since his return from injury in Gameweek 24.

As the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox feature shows, the 28-year-old is top amongst West Ham players for shots (55), shots on target (24), 'big chances' (nine) and xG (6.44) this season. While he is also their top chance creator with 40 attempted assists.

Stats for West Ham Players Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

West Ham have scored six goals over as many Gameweeks (17th) and are ranked as low as 17th for xG (6.29).

However, their opponents' numbers give plenty of reason for optimism. Leicester have conceded 15 goals over the aforementioned period (18th) and have kept no clean sheets under Van Nistelrooy. The Foxes are ranked 12th for shots in the box conceded (59) and 18th for xGC (12.46).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 5.5 for Bowen.

Top Defensive Asset: Daniel Muñoz (AVL)

Muñoz's 13-point haul against Fulham made it 41 FPL points over the last six Gameweeks for the Colombian international, only Alexander-Arnold (44) has racked up more amongst defenders over that period, having played two games more.

No defender has landed more shots on target (13) or registered a higher xG (4.05) than the wingback this season, while only Gvardiol (nine) has been afforded more 'big chances' than his eight.

Clean Sheet Probability Gameweek 27 Fantasy Premier League 2024/25

Palace have conceded just four goals over the last six Gameweeks (first) and have kept four clean sheets. The Eagles are ranked seventh for shots in the box conceded (46 and fifth for xGC with 7.04).

Their visitors Villa have scored nine goals over the same period (11th) and are ranked 10th for both 'big chances' (14) and xG (10.08).

Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a 40% chance of a Palace clean sheet and a point score of 4.0 for Muñoz.


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